First U.S. Trust Based On A Commodity Completes First Day Of Trading - StreetTRACKS® Gold Shares Trust Trades 6 Million Shares

Today, the streetTRACKS® Gold Shares Trust completed its first day of trading on the NYSE with 6 million shares traded, a record for any derivative, ETF or structured product listed on the NYSE. Gold Shares, the first commodity-based security available in the United States, provides investors with access to the gold bullion market through a tradable security representing a fractional, undivided beneficial ownership in the Gold Shares Trust. Designed to reduce the barriers to investing in gold, the streetTRACKS® Gold Shares Trust is comprised entirely of gold bullion and cash.

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